The Original Inspiration: Recent Episodes
Kristy Brisbane
What was your original inspiration? This podcast aims to inspire curiosity and creativity in the younger generation, to touch on business, entrepreneurship and how people's stories can inspire us to be original.
Join us today as Kristy sits down with Makeup Artist, Annabelle May. Annabelle shares how she began her makeup career by doing school formals and weddings. Now, she does makeup in commercial and editorial settings such as TV, PR shoots and album covers.
You'll hear all about Annabelle's original inspiration that stems from playing with makeup when she was just 5 years old for dance recitals. Annabelle also shares how makeup helped her through her health challenges over the years with being in and out of hospital. She gives great advice on the power of reflection and journalling to help you see how far you've come!
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Di Lee, Owner of Chapel Hill Retreat - Wedding & Event Venue in the Blue Mountains, NSW. Di has owned multiple businesses in the hospitality industry over the years from restaurants to wedding venues. Her love for hospitality and business is clearly evident in this week's episode.
You'll hear all about Di's journey of moving to Australia from Singapore, owning a restaurant for 26 years, buying a wedding venue, staffing challenges along the way and the great career advice she has to give on achieving your goals!
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Owner of Dymocks Neutral Bay, Gina Pettitt. Gina shares around transitioning from 27 years of primary school teaching to buying a bookstore. Her passion for books and reading is very evident in this episode!
You'll hear all about Gina's journey to becoming a primary school teacher and what made her change careers. She also shares her reading preferences and gives great career advice for all!
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Alex Hezari. Alex is the Director of Taylor Nicholas Hills, a Commercial & Industrial real estate agency. Alex shares his journey to becoming a real estate agent from studying Commerce at University and majoring in Property Economics. He began his career as a property manager and is a qualified property valuer.
You'll hear all about Alex's original inspiration on getting into the real estate career. His passion for helping people is very evident in this episode. You will love the great advice and encouragement Alex has to share with everyone!
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Marketing & Innovation Executive, Mark Renshaw. Mark has had an extensive career working for one of the largest advertising companies in the world, Leo Burnett. He has had the opportunity to travel around the world for his job and live in Singapore and Chicago, USA.
You'll hear all about Mark's incredible career, working with big companies such as Amazon, Samsung, Kellog's, Subaru, Skittles and creating campaigns for The Superbowl. Mark shares some challenges that came with moving away from family and the cultural differences he has had to navigate with moving from Australia to Asia, and then to America.
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Aymin Dib. Aymin is the founder of Gateway Tutoring, an education centre for students in Pre-K through to high school. They offer both group tutoring classes and private sessions to cater to individual needs. With 5 years of experience as a primary school teacher, Aymin is very passionate about helping students achieve success through education.
You'll hear all about how Aymin's passion for teaching grew from being raised in a big family with many younger cousins. He shares around the challenges and obstacles he has faced with the switch from teaching in schools to owning a business. Aymin also gives great encouragement and advice to anyone wanting to start a business.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Buyer's Agent and Property Coach, Felix Taing. Felix specialises in helping first home buyers get into the property market, as well as assisting aspiring investors. He mentors and guides his clients to build wealth through property.
You'll hear all about Felix's original inspiration, his passion for property, where he has worked in the past, the challenges he has faced in the property market and balancing work and family life. Felix elaborates on his business, Stride Property, where they empower buyers with the tools, knowledge and insights of a Buyer's Agent.
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Tori Cooper. Tori is a Research Associate at The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Her research is based on US domestic, social and political trends to aid Australian foreign policy and provide solutions for the alliance. Tori's work consists of writing articles, media appearances, internal advising for government and non-government departments and also tutoring university students.
You'll hear all about how she got to where she is today in her career from graduating high school, enrolling into exercise physiology at university and transferring into an Arts degree. Tori shares why she is passionate about foreign policy and US politics, and also gives great career advice for all!
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Jioji Ravulo, Professor and Chair of Social Work & Policy Studies at The University of Sydney. Jioji has had an inspiring career from working in youth development to becoming a university Professor and writing for several media outlets such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and The Australian. Jioji has also spoken for TEDxSydney and appears on The Drum on ABC.
You'll hear all about Jioji's original inspiration, his career and his passion for social work, supporting young offenders and decoloniality. Jioji also shares his experiences from working in juvenile justice centres and prisons. Be sure to tune in to this episode to feel inspired to make a difference in your communities!
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Founding Director of Factotum Communications, Kate Kernaghan. Kate has great experience in Council Programs and State Significant Infrastructure planning and delivery. With this experience, Kate has designed her company to ensure provision and support for clients in navigating approvals, landowner access, stakeholder management and social licence aspects of any project
You'll hear all about her original inspiration behind Factotum Communications and the challenges she faced when transitioning from a sole trader to a company. Kate also shares great wisdom and advice for all!
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Exercise Physiologist, George Haroulis. George is based at Elevate Health Clinic and helps keep people moving pain free from injuries, neurological conditions, post operations etc.
You'll hear all about George's original inspiration, the challenges he has faced; such as starting with no clients, and exciting plans for the future. George also gives great career advice for those who feel stuck in their journey.
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Founder of Bombshell Blowdry Bar, Jeana Kassis. Jeana has over 10 years of experience in owning a beauty salon, after leaving school at 16 and going to beauty school. Jeana is all about empowering women to be the best version of themselves!
You'll hear all about her original inspiration behind Bombshell Blowdry Bar, the challenges she faced throughout lockdown and her exciting plans for the future. This episode is guaranteed to have you laughing and feeling inspired!
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Welcome to Season 3 of The Original Inspiration!
Join us today as Kristy chats with Joel New, founder of Newnique. Joel and his team take care of all things Web Design, Graphic Design and Social Media Management. His creative agency also work closely with Real Estate Marketing!
You'll hear all about how Joel left school early, worked as a barista and the inspiration behind his business, Newnique. Joel shares about his exciting few months coming up with getting married, building a house and growing his business!
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In today's Season 2 Finale, we celebrate ONE YEAR OF RECORDING! Kristy sits down with 5 guests from the last 2 seasons of the podcast in a hot seat LIVE recording from The Original Inspiration's First Birthday Event! 🥳
Apart from the fun banter in this episode, you'll hear updates of what these guests have been working on recently and reflect on how their lives have changed since last talking to them on the podcast.
Thank you for all the love and support over the last 12 months! 🧡
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Broadcast Sales Executive, Dean Bishop. Dean is an experienced Account Executive, working full time for the Nine Network whilst studying a Bachelor's degree in Media Communications with a major in Public Relations.
You'll hear all about Dean's first jobs at a local wake park, The Hordern Pavilion and Outback Steakhouse to landing a full time role at Channel Nine. Dean shares why he enjoys his job and his plans for the future. He also has great advice to share about learning from your mistakes.
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with ABC Journalist, Jaz Kassis. Jaz has an incredible story of persistance and fighting to be accepted into her dream university degree after her application was unsuccessful multiple times. Jaz has always had a passion for journalism and news production. Her hardworking ethic and perseverance has helped her achieve her dream job at such a young age.
You'll hear all about Jaz's original inspiration, the challenges she has faced in her career, her game plan for the future and great advice around trusting your instincts.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Professional Speaker, Sarah Bauling. Sarah is the Founder of The Perfect Pitch, a business that works with individuals and organisations to improve speaking skills, customer service skills and to equip people to feel confident on any platform. Sarah is originally from South Africa and shares her story of migrating to Australia.
You'll hear Sarah's original inspiration for starting The Perfect Pitch, a bit about her life in South Africa and an incredible story of being revived after being declared dead. Sarah is the true example of what it is to be resilient and overcome difficult challenges in life. Kristy and Sarah also discuss the game plan for the future of her business.
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Aged Care Specialist, Cynthia Payne, Founder of Anchor Excellence. Cynthia has over 30 years of executive leadership experience and more than 18 years experience as a Director in both NFP and FP boards. In the last 4 years, she has founded and grew Anchor Excellence to be the leading expert in Aged Care Consulting. Cynthia is also a mum to 4 children and is a certified yoga teacher!
You'll hear all about Cynthia's original inspiration, the challenges she has faced in business and her passion for aged care and supporting women in business. Cynthia also shares her game plan for the future and gives great advice on choosing the right career path.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Leader Communication Expert, Shane Michael Hatton. Shane works with a number of organisations to develop remarkable people leaders. He recently published a book titled, Let's Talk Culture: The Conversations You Need to Create the Team You Want.
You'll hear Shane elaborate on certain topics from his book and his experience in business and psychology. Kristy and Shane also discuss all things culture and how to build a healthy culture. It is clear that Shane is full of wisdom and passion for creating successful leaders and healthy workplaces. This episode sees Shane share his original inspiration and discuss his game plan for the future.
This episode is great for managers, leaders, and anyone who works with people!
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Business Coach, Tracey New, founder of Newnique Solutions. Tracey has owned multiple businesses over the years from consulting, mortgage broking and even owning a local cafe. Tracey shares all about how she got into business from a young age and the opportunities that have led to her many business ventures, all whilst prioritising her family.
You'll hear all about Tracey's original inspiration, the challenges she has faced in business and her current business coaching and networking ventures. Tracey also shares her game plan for the future and gives great advice for all.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Rachel Maisano, owner of hair salon, Rachel Love Hair. Rachel is a hairdresser and colour specialist with a desire to make every client feel understood and cared for. She has 10 years of experience in the hairdressing industry and has built her own salon out of home.
You'll hear all about Rachel's original inspiration, her journey of becoming a qualified hairdresser and the challenges she has overcome from running her own business. Rachel also shares her future plans for Rachel Love Hair and gives great advice for people in the hair industry and those wanting to start a business.
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Jemma Vumbaca, owner of Hidden Jem. At 19 years of age, straight out of high school, Jemma opened up a local cafe. This cafe has flourished ever since with great coffee, service and ambiance. Jemma shares how she juggles motherhood and her career in business.
You'll hear all about Jemma's original inspiration, how she came up with the name Hidden Jem and the story of how her and her husband met at the cafe. Kristy and Jemma also chat about pivoting during lockdowns and what Jemma did to continue to grow the business amidst the restrictions. They also discuss future plans for Jemma, with another cafe in the works.
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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Nail Tech, Audrey Santiago. Audrey recently started her own business, Nails By Drey, which has skyrocketed with many loyal clients. She specialises in Nail Art and Gel Services. Audrey works from her home based studio in Western Sydney with dreams of expanding in the future. She is extremely creative, a great communicator and has such a bubbly personality.
You'll hear all about Audrey's original inspiration, some challenges of working in the beauty industry, and her game plan for the future. She shares her education journey and how she studied to become a qualified Nail Tech. Audrey also gives great advice for people wanting to start a business.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Real Estate Agent, Luke Harrison, who works for Ray White and Tesolin Group. Luke started his career 3 months ago and has already achieved great success, with impressive stats to prove his hard work and commitment. He is passionate about helping people selling and buying their dream homes.
You'll hear all about Luke's original inspiration, what it was like starting off in the industry, and his game plan for the future. Luke also shares some challenges and wins from real estate and gives great advice for people wanting to start their careers.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Business Executive, Amanda Tay, who has over 18 years of experience and success in leading teams through changing economic environments to produce top tier financial and people outcomes. She is passionate about making things easier for people. Amanda has a lot of wisdom and great advice to give!
You'll hear all about Amanda's original inspiration, her plans for the future and how she balances work and family life. Amanda has won several awards and achievements for her excellent leadership and management, which you'll understand why when you listen to this episode!
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S2 EP 10 | @liss_smith_ 🌼
Welcome back to Season 2 of The Original Inspiration. Join us today as Kristy sits down with one of her amazing school teachers, Alyssa Smith. Alyssa is passionate about young people and seeing them grow in their confidence and passions. She shares her heart behind why she enjoys teaching, her favourite moments from being a teacher and why enjoying what you do is so important.
You'll hear all about Alyssa's original inspiration and her years of travelling around the world after graduating from university. She gives her top tips for travelling and shares her eye opening experiences from going on several school mission trips.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Peter Low, who is a business coach and founder of 100x Legacy. Peter's aim is to encourage entrepreneurs to be a force for good and equip the next generation. From working in corporate to starting his own tech company and now coaching fellow business owners, Peter has a lot of great advice and wisdom to give.
You'll hear all about Peter's original inspiration, the passion behind what he has started and how he shares his time between Sydney and Noosa. Peter also touches on how he manages time for his family and shares advice for business owners on how to expand your business and create a positive work environment.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Priscilla & Katrina, who run a small business, Circular Pod, providing professional organising and decluttering services. They are based in Queensland but enjoy travelling for work. Priscilla and Katrina's aim is to bridge the gap between those who have excess with those who are in need.
You'll hear all about how Priscilla & Katrina met, their original inspiration and the passion behind what they have started. Priscilla, Katrina and Kristy also have a fun conversation about Aussie slang, changes in schooling over the years and the future of Circular Pod.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Aubrey Abanico, who owns a small business, Aban Eco, supplying handwoven goods straight from Indigenous Filipino communities. She sells eco-friendly products including mats, hats, baskets, bags and loads more.
You'll hear all about Aubrey's original inspiration, the passion behind what she has started and how she manages being a single mum to her 3 kids and run her business simultaneously. Aubrey and Kristy share about the challenges that COVID has had around the supply chain and her future plans for the business.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Dan Purdie-Smith, who owns a construction business and is a full-time stewardship pastor at his local church. Dan shares many inspiring stories around business, leadership and offers insightful financial advice for all.
You'll hear all about Dan's original inspiration, the passion behind what he has started and how he balances both roles, as well as making time for his family. Dan and Kristy share about the challenges & blessings that working from home has had on employees. You may also hear of Dan's future plans & dreams.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Jackie Turano, who runs a homeless outreach non-for-profit, The Jeremiah Project. TJP is all about loving & serving local homeless people. At the moment, they have weekly outreach opportunities in Parramatta, Sydney and Windsor, Sydney. Jackie and her team of volunteers help distribute food, clothing & participate in community wellness checks for the homeless, lonely & vulnerable.
You'll hear all about Jackie's original inspiration, the passion behind what she has started and what fuels her day to day. Jackie also shares about the challenges & blessings the COVID-19 lockdowns have had on The Jeremiah Project. You may also hear of her future plans & dreams for TJP.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Chantelle New, who owns and operates Newnique Beauty. Chantelle has a wealth of knowledge & certification in all things beauty treatments and skin therapy. She is so passionate about the service she provided for her clients, which is so evident in this wonderful interview!
You'll hear all about Chantelle's original inspiration, the passion behind what she does and what fuels her day to day. Chantelle also shares about the challenges & blessings the COVID-19 lockdowns have had on her business & growth. You may also hear of her future plans & dreams for Newnique Beauty.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Jane Stephan, who has owned & operated a few hospitality venues in her time. You may have heard of The Vintage Pantry? Well, that was all Jane & her husband Stephan.
You'll hear all about Jane's original inspiration, the humble beginnings of her first cafe in Pitt Town, the challenges & excitement of venue no. 2 in Gaston and the operations of both! Jane also shares about her experiences managing staff and what she believes makes a great employee (especially in hospitality).
Jane has so much to share, I guarantee you will not only love her story & passion, but everything shared in this episode.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Alex Kassis, an inspiring Personal Trainer with a serious level of motivation, drive & care for what he does, transforming lives through physical activity.
You'll hear all about Alex's original inspiration, his other gig as a DJ, the beginnings of Resolute Fitness and why he's switched to be a mobile PT! Alex also shares about his own journey with an eating disorder and how that challenge has driven him to where he is today.
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Welcome back for Season 2 of The Original Inspiration!
Join us today as Kristy sits down with Joeyy Lee, a young portrait photographer who has just finished high school... but you wouldn't know that by looking at her business.
Joeyy has successfully launched her own photography business and has been taking photos for quite a few years now. Her business has grown so well over the last few years, that she is just about to open her own physical studio space.
You'll hear all about Joeyy's original inspiration, her photography journey, inspiring mentors & people who have impacted & shaped her, as well as where she hopes to take Joeyy lee Photography!
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Join us today as we reflect on the AMAZING 26 episodes in Season 1!
From Kristy:
This podcast season has been so fun to record & put out there for people. The guests I have been able to chat to have been so diverse, insightful and willing to share and encourage our audience. From business owners, to mums, local politicians, lawyers, psychologists, teachers, young people with amazing stories & more, every single guest brought something different to their interview. It has been a pleasure meeting new people and hearing your stories of how you have been impacted by other's original inspiration.
Stay tuned for Season 2, coming early 2022!
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In today's episode you'll meet an amazing couple in our first TWIN recording! Nadia and Eli Walker met in high school, and are now married with THE most adorable baby boy Roman. Nadia & Eli will share a tonne in today's episode. You'll hear about their 9-5/careers jobs, some fun and interesting memories and about their inclusive christian clothing label, By The Creator!
By The Creator is just over one year old now, and Eli & Nadia have created a clothing label with a tonne of pieces to choose from all about wearing the word of God without the words themselves. The ideas and creativity and thought that has gone into/goes into the design process, photoshoots and marketing showcases how both of their creative & logical brains work together to create what you see as By The Creator. You'll hear about the original inspiration behind the label - a story that is just incredible.
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Join us today as Kristy sits down with a high school friend, Tahlia Fulton who has just launched her own fitness bootcamp & PT business.
Tahlia expands on her current learning at University, in her Physiotherapy degree and how she hopes to utilise this learning in her business, Optimal Performance Training. You'll hear about Tahlia's game plan and where she hopes to take OPT, as well as her original inspiration, Chief Dave and how his bootcamp business ignited a vision for Tahlia.
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Kristy & her co-host Tyanna sit down to reflect on the last 6 amazing guests on the podcast and share a super practical way we can inspire ourselves in our everyday lives!
The Significance of Accountability
What is personal accountability, why we should stay accountable, how we can stay accountable to ourselves and others. All of this and more in today's Let's Get Practical conversation!
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In today's episode you will meet Edgar Sierra, entrepreneur, photographer, business owner, and lover of all things cyber security & criminal justice. Edgar's story will inspire you to work against the odds, to step up and step out of your comfort zone. Take opportunities & continue learning more and more.
Edgar was born in California to Mexican parents who migrated to the United States for a better life. He has received his Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, his Bachelor’s Degree in Photography, with double minors in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, and is currently working on his Master’s Degree in Information Technology with and emphasis in Cyber Security!
His digital media business E.Sierra Media is a testament of hard work & commitment, whilst showing how making the most of opportunities will take you far.
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PART 2 of 2
THIS EPISODE! You'll hear Joji share about his new adventure, independent record label launch and his own solo music career. Better yet, you'll hear the story behind Broth Records (which is seriously unreal) and a little bit of life advice from Joji himself.
Last episode you heard part 1 of an amazing conversation with Joji Malani, a proud Fijian, one of six children. As a young boy he was gifted a guitar as another thing to learn, but it went a few steps further than that. When a medical discovery and procedure left him recovering in a bed for months, the guitar and love of music began to get serious, or an 'obsession' of sorts according to Joji. From the clinic of his boarding school, to years later the stage, Joji has hustled with friends to enjoy the fame and joy of performing in their band, Gang of Youths, internationally. You have already heard part 1 of this amazing story, as well as learnt about what music means to Joji and the story of Gang of Youths. Joji shared about the journey of GOY, the highs and the interesting experiences of band life, leaving the band, realising it was time for him to move into a new season of life.
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PART 1 of 2
In today's episode you will meet Joji Malani, and listen to one of my favourite conversations to date. This episode is so good that we had to split it into two!
Joji Malani is a proud Fijian, one of six children. As a young boy he was gifted a guitar as another thing to learn, but it went a few steps further than that. When a medical discovery and procedure left him recovering in a bed for months, the guitar and love of music began to get serious, or an 'obsession' of sorts according to Joji. From the clinic of his boarding school, to years later the stage, Joji has hustled with friends to enjoy the fame and joy of performing in their band, Gang of Youths, internationally.
Today in Part 1, you'll hear this amazing story, as well as learn about what music means to Joji and the story of Gang of Youths. Joji shares about the journey of GOY, the highs and the interesting experiences of band life. Joji then chats about leaving the band, realising it was time for him to move into a new season of life.
Join us again next week for Part 2 where Joji shares about his new adventure and more!
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Nancy Helmore is one of the most genuine people you'll meet. She is quick to champion people, loves helping any & everyone, in any capacity she can. She fills this love of helping through her work in the community, especially with the youth community.
Since Nancy became a new mum over 18 months ago, she has been on a journey of learning a new balance. How to balance being a mum to the beautiful Stella, continuing to work her full time job, volunteer in the community and with local youth & students, as well as maintain her relationships and friendships.
Today you'll hear about Nancy's inspirations, motivations and how she is learning to balance new demands in life!
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Shannon Kelly is an amazing entrepreneur who has built her business around her lifestyle goals - to be a present mum! Today you will hear about Shannon's inspiration in business, some challenges she has faced and more about this anti-hustle mindset!
With an amazing online, subscription based business "The Cultured Kid", Shannon has so much to share. This a jam-packed episode!
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Today you'll meet Ness, one of Kristy's closest friends! Ness is a Probationary Constable in the NSW Police Force, and has been loving all the different situations, environments and jobs she's been visiting!
You'll hear Ness's journey to becoming a Police Officer, her overall passion for Police work and some exciting, yet challenging jobs she has worked at so far.
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Kristy & her co-host Tyanna sit down to reflect on the last 7 amazing guests on the podcast and share a super practical way we can inspire ourselves in our everyday lives!
How to Achieve Your Goals
How to set effective & practical goals; the values behind your goals; and some practical things you can implement today to get your goals ticked off & achieved! All of this and more in today's Let's Get Practical conversation!
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When Goki was just 8 years old, he experienced a freak medical event that has completely altered his way of life since. 11 years on, Goki shares his story of how he was able to regain movement, and retrain his body to continue playing Football.
Today, Goki is in the Pararoos team, representing Australian in football! You'll hear Goki journey to return to playing, his overall passion for sports and what he is looking forward to next!
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Eliza Rodgers is a Provisional Psychologist, and about to finish up her Master of Clinical Psychology. Beyond her qualifications and aspirations, lies her passion to practically help people.
Today you'll hear about Eliza's journey through studying and the process involved in becoming a practicing psychologist. Eliza also shares the different streams of psychology studies, what's involved in studying them and some practical help if you are/ever are considering seeing a psychologist!
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Today Kristy chats to Alexa Slade, an all round great person who makes candles in her spare time. You’ll hear about the original inspiration behind Olive Tree Candles, what Alexa is up to in her full time role & a little bit of insight into the conversation ‘to uni, or not to uni’. Alex shares about how her side business is more of a creative outlet, and how that impacts her everyday life.
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Nate is one of Kristy's closest business friends and has influenced her business journey from day one. Today, she chats to Nate about what he's up to - working in the Marketing industry, overseeing the operations of the business he started in Uni, his time playing high-level sport and more!
You'll hear about the original inspiration behind Nate's business, Innate Property Services, that he started and has grown from the ground up. As well as some great business insight & mindset tools for productivity and focus.
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In this episode, Kristy sits down with Sarah Richards, a hero in the Hawkesbury. Sarah is a member of the council for the Hawkesbury Shire in Sydney, NSW. Her role is based around community engagement, and as she says "delivering outcomes" for the local community.
You will hear about why Sarah chose to get into Politics, her motives behind the party she represents and why she is more than your everyday politician. With a federal election coming up, that she hopes to be apart of, Sarah shares a little bit about how COVID has disrupted the usual election antics.
Learn about the challenges the Hawkesbury have been through the last 5 years, and how a local politician who is connected and cares (being Sarah) has helped get them through.
You will be inspired by what Sarah has to say, no matter which party you stand with, what your beliefs are or where you live - she's just inspirational, period.
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Today on the podcast, Kristy chats with another amazing young business owner, Kelsey Rixon who has been determined to keep her new business going, despite a few set backs. Kelsey started her business, Bella Bloomed, earlier this year (2021) and has had to pivot/adapt twice now! You will hear about her inspiration, challenges and vision this episode.
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This episode will blow your mind.
Today you will hear from an amazing school teacher, Paul McConnell (better known as Macca), who is just an all round legend! He truly loves what he does and pours his heart & soul into teaching. One of his favourite parts of work pre-covid was to travel overseas and interstate in Australia with a small group of students & other teachers from the school he teaches at, as mission trips!
In this episode, Kristy sits down with Macca, one of her favourite school teachers and they talk about one of the more challenging experiences that happened on a school mission trip in 2012. Join us to hear about this crazy, scary experience and how Macca’s calm attitude and reasoning got the team through it.
A great episode full of inspiration for aspiring teachers and anyone wanting to learn Macca’s calm approach to crazy situations!
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NEW SEGMENT!
Kristy & her co-host Tyanna sit down to reflect on the first 7 amazing guests on the podcast and share a super practical way we can inspire others in our everyday lives!
The Power of Encouragement
It truely is one of the most powerful gifts we have and can use to inspire, uplift and empower the people around us! How can you encourage others, but also how can you encourage yourself? All of this and more in today's Let's Get Practical conversation!
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Join us today as Kristy speaks to Chris Maisano, a seriously talented graphic designer/creative, about his journey out of a serious drug addiction over 4 years ago now.
During this episode, Chris and Kristy unpack what Chris is up to at the moment - about to move into a brand new house he has built with his lovely wife Rachel, whilst working his dream job. Then you'll be brought on the journey of Chris's story. From the dark days stuck in a serious drug addiction, how it started and what it did to his life. Then the glimmer of hope that a Sydney based drug & alcohol rehab centre presented to Chris's parents (not so much Chris at the start). You'll hear about the CRAZY 180 Chris did during his 12 months at the centre, One80TC, and how he re-discovered himself and the lights started to turn back on for him.
This episode is all about hope admits a serious challenge. If you are struggling with any of the issues discussed in today's podcast, you are not alone. Please reach out for help!
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This episode is so important. As Kristy sits with her long term school friend, Gabbie Donkin, they discuss the important topic of negative food habits, mental health and the effects of these personally for Gabbie.
Journey through Gabbie's story, starting with where she's at now, smashing university and working an awesome career job. Then, as they go deeper into the effects Gabbie's negative food habits, you will hear how these had an impact on all areas of her life and the factors that contributed to the development of these habits. You will hear how one hero friend sent an important & brave message to urge Gabbie to assess her habits and really think about making a change. And finally, Gabbie and Kristy talk through the practical things that really helped Gabbie escape the cycle or thoughts and move onwards & upwards with her life.
If any topics discussed in today's episode resonate with you or a loved one, reach out for help. You are not alone. Online resources, qualified professionals, a trusted adult and more - there are mountains of resources and people who want to help you break through this.
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Adam Simpson is a local business owner, with a community focused, group fitness style gym in Rouse Hill. Adam sits down with Kristy (via video call) to chat through his journey in business. From the humble beginnings of two pink dumbbells to a physical gym with 400+ members, the topics of staff challenges, cash flow issues and the fun that the global pandemic has created for the fitness industry (sarcasm intended) are discussed.
Adam shares the inspiring, and true original inspiration behind his business journey, as well as touching on the power of taking action on your dreams and ideas.
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Kristy sits down with Jolene Janzen, an inspiring young South African Mum to talk about her family's journey to Australia and the road to citizenship, whilst running a successful business and being a full time mum!
We chat about the differences between being a Business Owner and being an Entrepreneur, as well as the difference between a South African upbringing and Australian upbringing. Jolene shares insight into the original inspiration behind both her business and the move to Aus!
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Today, Kristy chats to Stephen Habibi, a recent Law Graduate who scored the dream job after years of determination. Listen in to hear about the challenges Stephen faced along the journey, the moments of inspiration and more insight into the industry of Law!
Perfect for anyone studying or thinking of studying law, as well as anyone looking to be inspired today.
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Today, Kristy chats to Joel New, another young entrepreneur with a success story to tell. Leaving high school at age 15, Joel turned his everyday cafe job into an opportunity to pitch his creative outlet to customers, eventually leading to his business today, Newnique Agency!
Listen to today's episode to find insights into the challenges, successes and original inspiration behind Joel's business and how we has balanced the workload of running a business with the many other demands of life.
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Today Kristy is joined by the amazing Hannah Kassis! Hannah is a young entrepreneur and creative genius who was inspired by a moment in Mona Vale a few years ago that has lead to where she is today, owner of her own business, Agape Studios. Here all about Hannah's journey, insights & tips for everyday creatives in today's episode!
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Hi there!
Welcome to my new podcast, so excited to have you here!
In today's episode, I will be introducing myself as your host, as well as sharing some of my story - where I'm from, what I've created and of course, what my original inspiration was for my business.
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